A viewer called Atlanta news anchor Sharon Reed the n-word. She responded on air.(WorldNews Politics)

7 december 2017 13:10:26

Atlanta news anchor Sharon Reed interrupted a live broadcast to address a racist viewer (WGCL-TV via AP) On Tuesday night all of Atlanta was anxiously waiting out the results of the city’s mayoral election, a nail-biter shot through with racial and historical implications. Two city councilwomen - Mary Norwood and Keisha Lance Bottoms - were up for the city’s top job, with less than 800 votes giving Bottoms the win. But the election was significant in that had Norwood bested the other candidate, it would have been the first...